CategoryMagic The Gathering

Drafting With Rich – TPF #4

That’s right, folks… he’s back! Rich Hoaen, Canada’s finest and grumpiest draft export, takes us by the hand and drags us through the rollercoaster ride of an 8-4 TPF Draft on Magic Online. From pick 1 to pick 45, Rich shares them all, and his final deck and draft performance are examined in the article, the forums, and beyond. Come join in the fun!

Peebles Primers — No Fear

Read Benjamin Peebles-Mundy every Thursday... at StarCityGames.com!
Benjamin Peebles-Mundy rocked up to his Regionals tournament with a wholly unusual Dredge deck. Inspired by the strangest of Japanese tech, it offers a more robust engine and combo kill, plus the opportunity to radically alter your game plan should the need arise. In the weeks leading to Regionals, this deck never lost a match on Magic Online. Is this the true Dredge deck we’ve all been waiting for? Read on to find out!

Levelling Up – Could Things Have Been Different? #2

Read Tiago Chan every Thursday... at StarCityGames.com!
It must be nice to be Tiago Chan. He’s a Level 6 Mage, and one of the most fearsome spellslingers on the planet. And he’s writing excellent articles, week in and week out. But the real sickener is that, when he writes an in-depth article about his important match losses, he can count them on the fingers of one hand. Today, he looks over the matches he lost at four recent high-profile events. By examining those plays he believes may be suspect, he asks… Could Things Have Been Different?

Feature Article – Innovations: The Innovator Regionals Report ’07 (1st Place)

Read new Feature Articles each Monday and Thursday... only on StarCityGames.com!
Last week, in his Road to Regionals article, Patrick “The Innovator” Chapin brought us his exciting B/U/R Korlash deck, primed and ready for a Regionals showdown. This week, Patrick puts his money where his mouth is and takes us through the ups and downs of his local Regionals tournament, in which he placed first after the Swiss, and qualified for Nationals. Game breakdowns, key plays, and deck changes… it’s all here!

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You Lika The Juice? – Magic, Morphine, & Meat

Read Bennie Smith every Wednesday... at StarCityGames.com!
In today’s edition of You Lika The Juice, Bennie takes us through his Regionals experience. While he didn’t win the event, he had a grand old time gaining infinite life. He also brings us his take on the Dredge strategy, and throws out some entertaining stories to boot.

Deconstructing Constructed — The Impact of Future Sight on Time Spiral Block Constructed

Read Josh Silvestri every Wednesday... at StarCityGames.com!
Regionals is over for another year, and so our attention turns to the next Constructed PTQ season — Time Spiral Block. Josh takes a look at the goodies that Future Sight brings to the table, looking at what may or may not work in the established decks of the format. Mono Red, R/G Big Mana, White Weenie… all the current contenders are under the spotlight. Plus, there’s a couple of new decks to try!

Drafting With Rich – TPF #3

That’s right, folks… he’s back! Rich Hoaen, Canada’s finest and grumpiest draft export, takes us by the hand and drags us through the rollercoaster ride of an 8-4 TPF Draft on Magic Online. From pick 1 to pick 45, Rich shares them all, and his final deck and draft performance are examined in the article, the forums, and beyond. Come join in the fun!

Ask The Drama — Final Fling

Jeroen Remie.
In this, the last edition of Ask The Drama, Jeroen tackles a number of topics. He critiques decks, he walks us through a tricky Limited game scenario, he shares his Regionals musings, he spills the beans on Dredge, and he even shares his soda preferences! Thanks for the articles, Jeroen… let’s hope we see you in the Feature Article slot soon.

The Beautiful Struggle – What Can You Do?

Read Mark Young every Tuesday... at StarCityGames.com!
Let me tell you a little story. It is a story about how much I love playing Magic. It is a story about receiving good cards from good friends and good decks from good players. It is a story about how well-prepared I was for Regionals, and how right I was in last week’s article. It’s a story about matches in which Daybreak Coronet and Basal Sliver were played by my opponents…

From Right Field – Gumbo Week

Read Chris Romeo every Tuesday... at StarCityGames.com!
This week, Chris stirs up a delectable fishy stew from a myriad of ingredients. He talks about the lost art of sideboarding — and begs for help in this area — before moving to balmier climes and making fun of people chatting on Magic Online. He then compares Edge of Autumn to Rampant Growth, before finishing up with a little Bad Rare Blasphemy. Verily, this article has everything!

Drafting With Rich – TPF #2

That’s right, folks… he’s back! Rich Hoaen, Canada’s finest and grumpiest draft export, takes us by the hand and drags us through the rollercoaster ride of an 8-4 TPF Draft on Magic Online. From pick 1 to pick 45, Rich shares them all, and his final deck and draft performance are examined in the article, the forums, and beyond. Come join in the fun!

Deep Analysis – What’s in a Midrange?

Read Richard Feldman every Tuesday... at StarCityGames.com!
Richard Feldman delivers quality, thought-provoking strategy articles, week-in week-out. Today’s offering is no exception. He breaks down the popular Midrange archetype into two distinct categories, and examines why they are so popular, and why they can be so powerful. If you’re a fan of Midrange decks, or if you simply want to know how to beat them, then this article is unmissable.

Magic Puzzles — Judge!

Read Jeff Till every Monday... at StarCityGames.com!
This week’s puzzle deals with players that are somewhat less impressive. They are so bad, in fact, that they cannot even manage the game state properly. Even “Bad Beat” Phil would be appalled. If you’re looking to win yourself an RGD draft set (or two for a perfect score), this is the week to start, as the fifth puzzle competition begins. All competitors are welcome, just send me your solutions each week via PM by Monday at midnight. Good luck, and enjoy!

Kyle Looks at Texas Regionals

Kyle spent this past weekend judging at the Texas Regionals tournament, and in this, his first in a weekly series over on the free side of the site, he brings us the lowdown on the Top 8 decklists. He also shares Cedric Phillips’s winning build of Solar Flare, and brings us a huge dose of the usual Sanchez mayhem!